Sr Lead FP&A - Aircraft (R5609)

Shield AI
Dallas
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 130,000 - 190,000 annuallyFunction: Finance & AccountingExperience: 7+ yearsSkills: ["Financial modeling","Forecasting","Variance analysis","Business partnering","Communication"]

Own forecasting, planning, and variance analysis for the Aircraft Business Unit, leading monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles. Build financial models connecting headcount and operational drivers to spend, margins, and resources, and translate production and program assumptions into actionable recommendations. Serve as a finance business partner across engineering, operations, supply chain, manufacturing, and program management, while improving reporting tools and planning systems (including Anaplan) with repeatable dashboards and templates.

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Shield AI
Shield AI
2 months ago

Sr Lead FP&A - Aircraft (R5609)

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Job Summary

Own forecasting, planning, and variance analysis for the Aircraft Business Unit, leading monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles. Build financial models connecting headcount and operational drivers to spend, margins, and resources, and translate production and program assumptions into actionable recommendations. Serve as a finance business partner across engineering, operations, supply chain, manufacturing, and program management, while improving reporting tools and planning systems (including Anaplan) with repeatable dashboards and templates.
Location: Dallas
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead monthly forecasting, quarterly outlooks, and annual planning for Aircraft Business departments and programs.
  • •Build and maintain financial models linking headcount, labor, materials, overhead, and initiatives to business performance.
  • •Analyze actuals vs. plan, identify risks/opportunities, and provide recommendations to business leaders.
  • •Translate production, engineering, and program assumptions into financial impacts for spend, margins, and resource needs.
  • •Prepare reporting packages and presentations, and improve planning/reporting processes and tools (including Anaplan models and workflows).

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 130,000 - 190,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years of experience in FP&A, program finance, operations finance, or business finance.
  • •Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis skills.
  • •Experience partnering with operational or technical teams to support planning and decision-making.
  • •Ability to connect operational drivers to financial outcomes in a complex, fast-paced environment.
  • •Advanced Excel and proficiency with planning or ERP systems; experience with Anaplan is a plus.
Experience:7+ yearsAerospaceDefenseManufacturing
Skills:Financial modelingForecastingVariance analysisBusiness partneringCommunication
Tech Stack:ExcelAnaplanERPDashboards

Company Brief

Shield AI
Develops AI-powered autonomy and software for military aircraft and drones to enable autonomous ISR and combat missions, integrating perception, navigation, and mission planning for defense customers.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Diego, United States
Founded: 2015
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